The Magi
The Magi - meaning Summary
A Perpetual Spiritual Search
The speaker describes a recurring mental vision of pale, ritual-clad figures—like magi or pilgrims—gliding in the sky with ancient, unsatisfied faces. They remain fixed in hope but are disappointed by the aftermath of Calvary, unable to recover the transcendent "uncontrollable mystery" they once sought. The poem registers a timeless, mournful spiritual quest: persistent searching for a lost sacramental presence that the world’s brutality has displaced.
Read Complete AnalysesNow as at all times I can see in the mind's eye, In their stiff, painted clothes, the pale unsatisfied ones Appear and disappear in the blue depth of the sky With all their ancient faces like rain-beaten stones, And all their helms of Silver hovering side by side, And all their eyes still fixed, hoping to find once more, Being by Calvary's turbulence unsatisfied, The uncontrollable mystery on the bestial floor.
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